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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05
Easy Chair.

want to tell the "Sisters" nice
way to make an easy chair; it is truly
a rest to body and mind.
Take any old, large rocking chair
with high back ID arms. If it
happens to be one from which the
cane seat has ingloriously departed Gas
ours was), stretch burlaps over it and
make it secure. Begin at the center
of the front edge of the seat and meas
ure carefully up over the arm, around
the edge of the side of the back and
top, and so around it all. Make roll
the length of the measure and about
six inches in diameter. For this use
an old comforter or quilt and cotton
batting. Make it just solid as you can
and sew it together so it won't slip or
give.
Have the back and seat nicely
padded, also from the arms down to
the seat. Here you see comes in use
for pieces of the quilt. Now take the
roll and begin in the center of the
front of the chair and fasten it secure
ly SO it will stand straight out as much
as possible. Next carry it up over the
arm and around the outside edge of
the sides and top, down over the other
arm, and on the edge of the seat and
flsten the ends together. Use strong
twine and large needle, and do every
bit of the work good and solid so it
will stay in shape; for if you don't it
will get all loose and wiggley.
When all the paddings are CO mplete,
cover it nicely with cretonne or any
any cloth you fancy. Cover the roll
first, bringing the cloth over and down
on the inside of the arm to the seat.
Then you can fix the pieces for the
back and seat and fasten them neatly
to hide the edges of the roll. Now
fasten piece of the cloth on the out.
side back of the chair. Take piece
OF cloth and put a straight skirt around
the under part of the chair and fasten
it up under the arm roll. 1t will need
to be wider in some places, shaped to
fit up under the arm roll. Have the
lower edge straight. Make a cushion
or not, just as you like, and if you
haven't one of the most comfortable
chairs you ever saw you can sue me
for all damages.-Cor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

COLORADO has some 800 ranch wo-
men, and it is claimed that there have
not been dozen failures among them.
Ihis, If true, is much better record
that the men have been able to make.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

"YoU girls want the earth," said a
Trenton father, when one of his
daughters asked him for Sc for a new
jacket. mo, papa" said the ingen-
ious child of 20, "not the earth-only
q new Jersey"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

A MICHIGAN man is going to South
ern Oregon to start tooth-pick fac
tory, because he can get location on
the railroad and plenty of pine tim
Der, which leads the Cowlitz River
Pilot to remark that the Cowlitz
river affords many better locations,
and the white fir or the alder timber
Is superior to pine for the purpose.
The plant for first-class toothpick
factory costs $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

In speaking of the numerous sal
mon canneries to be started on the
Sound, Mr.. Sickles, formerly engaged
in the salmon-packing business on
the Columbia river, but now purser on
the Nellie, said: "I'll tell you the
reason so many Columbia river pacl.
ers are going into business on the
Sound. The expenses are so great
over there on the river that there is !.
but little money in the business. In
the first place, in order to make a
success OF the business, everything
used must be irst-class. The seins
must be made of the very finest and
most expensive thread, and must be
very long. An ordinary sein, such as
used there, costs from $500 to 5000,
and it is not unusual for sturgeon to
get into these expensive nets and play
sad havoc with them. If a cannery-
man furnishes his own boats, seins
and rigging, he still has to pay 80
cents each for his salmon, and am
told that this year the fish stand the
packers in delivered at the canneries,
almost 81 each. Another drawback
to the business on the Columbia is
that it is overdone. There are 80
many engaged in it that there is not
much for any one. On the Sound it
is very different. The fishing industry
is in its infancy. Fish are plentiful in
their season. Anywhere a man is
fixed to handle them he can deliver
them on his cannery wharf at not to
exceed two cents each. The Puget
Sound silver salmon is good fish,
and stands well in the markets of the
world. They, of course, are not
nearly so large as the Columbia river
fish, but the difference in price is
greatly in favor of the Puget Sound
fsh.-Intelligencer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

IT has been discovered that Buffalo
Bill eats green peas with his knife.
London society is in q quandary
whether to ostracize him or initiate
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

The production of sea-island cotton
Is confined to the three States OF
Georgia, South Carolina and Florida
A bag of sea-island is worth about
twice as as much as common cotton.
The three States produce about At 900
bags. worth at the average price 49,
25O,OOO
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05
NO POLITICS ABOUT 1T.

The Gevevnor's Party Simply Viewing
the 0isries 81 the Territory.
WHATcoM, w. T., July 23.-Govern-
or Semple, Surveyor General Brecken-
ridge and Revenue Collector Gwin
Hicks. returned to this city last even
ing from three-days' tour on horse
back through the interior of What.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05
Js6. Davis Wears . Decoration.

New ORLEANS, La, July 25-Jef-
ferson Davis was at the Seashore camp.
ground on the gulf coast yesterday
were the Southern Methodists have
had religious service for the past ten
days. Each year he receives an invi-
tation and attends with his family.
Yesterday, after the service, Davis ap-
preached Sarah Chaplin, who had
made q temperance speech, and said
a." l endorse every word you have ut
tered and am heartily in sympathy
with your great cause" He left for
homo wearing a silver badge of the
w. C. T. u, which Mrs. Chaplin had
presented him and pinned on his
breast. His reception, as usual, Was
flattering and enthusiastic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

ADVICE TO WIvEs.-Think twice be-
fore you speak and then you may be
able to say something more aggravat-
ing than if you spoke right out at
once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

SOMEBODY says . good thing to the
effect that many misguided people
think it is patriotic to abuse everybody
who Is in Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

THIS is not such big world, after
all. If 100000 of grown people
should clasp hands at arms length they
would reach clear around it,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

WATERBURY, July 25.-Col. J. H.
Pierce has invented system for pas
senger transportation through pneu-
matte tubes. He believes that CONT
nents may be united by this method.
The tubes will always be in couples,
the air current in one tube moving in
a direction opposite to that in the 9TH
er. The speed of the car is to be gov
erped by the rapidity with which air
can be forced through the tube.
The speed, says the inventor, may
attain to 1000 miles per hour by u.s.
ing the common steam-driver fans
used in blast furnaces. He also says
the Niagara Falls could furnish mo-
tive power, and there is no reason why
it could not keep in motion trains con-
Meeting the new and Old worlds. The
tubes, he says, would be laid Ike the
submarine cables.
Mr.. Pierce needs 100 patents to COW
er the details of the inventions. He
has submitted the plan to the experts
connected with scientific newspaper
and has received favorable report.
Seven Hundred and Fifty Pilgrims
Drewned.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-The
steamer City Of Sydney, which arrived
from the Orient yesterday, brought
news of the loss of the steamer Sir
John Laurence, in the bay of Bengal,
during the terrible cyclone which
ragged there from the 2lst to the 26th
Of May. The vessel went down with
$50 passenger. Nearly all were pill
grims going to worship At the famous
temple of Jaganath, at Puri. The
greatest grief prevails in Bengal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05
GENERAL NEWS.
SCHOOL LANDS.

Washington Territory Case Decided by
Assistant Secretary Muidrow.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-In the case
of Thomas E. Watson of Washington
Territory, in which is involved the
question of the rights of settlers upon
school lands in the Territory, Assistant
Secretary Muldrow has decided that
under the acts granting to the Terri
tories lands for school purposes where
land at the date Of the survey is occu-
pied by an actual settler, the Territory
is entitled to select equivalent lands in
lieu thereof as indemnity, and having
made such selection the indemnity
land selected is held in reservation in
lieu of the school section by such Sc
lection is excluded from reservation,
and therefore an entry of school Sec
ton made while the selection of land
remained intact was valid.
Greatsst Medical Meeti.g.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The local
committee charged with making ar
rangements for the International Med
ical Congress to be held in Washing
ton in September, has issued circu-
lar TO the medical profession generally
asking contributions toward defraying
the expenses. The contributions al
ready received aggregate 5000. DR..
Hamilton, Secretary General, says that
the coming Congress will be the great
est meeting of the medical profession
ever held, and will be attended by
leading physicians of all parts of the
world.
The Canadi Pacific Anxious for More
Coast Busiaess.
SAN Francisco, July N.-The Ca
madam Pacific Company has pur-
chased three fine steamers that for
merly ran between Antwerp and Med
itcrranean ports. They are said to be
a little larger than those OF the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company. 1t
is stated that the steamers will trade
between San Diego and Vancouver, in
the direct interest OF the Canadian Pa
cific. They cannot, of course, unless
entered in the name of the American
firm, do any interport business, nor
interfere with the passenger traffic be-
tween this city and Portland or Los
Angeles; but, undoubtedly, just as
soon as the steamers are put on the
Canadian Pacific will make more
strenuous efforts than ever to secure
share OF the Pacific Coast business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05
$Msiuess Gards.
CARLTON HOUSE,

A. D. WHITNEY, PROPRIETOR.
TVHIS favorite hotel is now open for the
i reception Of the public. New house
and new furniture throughout. Epe1ythtns
Fis3s-Class.
Rooms can be secured by Tel
egraph.
COLUMBIA %, bet. Third and Foarth.
Olympia. June II, 1885. tt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

A CORRESPONDENT writes: I have
heard of a new and sensible use for the
hustle that has developed so abnor-
mally this eason. A lady living in St.
Paul recently purchased patent bus
tie made of rubber to be blown up any
size desirable, and had the dual capac.
ity of giving shape to the dress as well
as being cushion for sitting upon.
Recently the wearer of this remark.
able article went to Bass Lake with
party of friends. While rowing ON
the lake the boat was in some manner
upset. Other members of the party
were safely rescued, but the lady with
a rubber attachment came near losing
her life because of the buoyancy of the
hustle, which kept her head and feet
under water. Dollars to dimes she
will wear newspapers the next time
she goes boat riding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-05

WASHINGTON AS FARMER.-In an
almanac of 179O we find the following:
" Gen. Washington possesses 10000
acres of land in one body, where he
lives; constantly employs 24O hands;
keeps 70 plow gang going all the year,
when the weather will permit; sowed,
IN 17S7, 600 acres of oats, 700 acres of
wheat and prepared as much corn.
barley, potatoes, beans, peas, etc.; has
near 500 acres in grass and sowed $50
with turnips. Stock-140 horses, 112
cows, 235 working oxen, heifers and
steers, and 500 sheep. The lands
about his seat are all laid down in
grass; the farms are scattered around
at a distance of two, three, four or five
miles, which the General visits eyery
day, unless the weather is absolutely
stormy. He is constantly making var
ious and extensive experiments for the
improvement of agriculture. He is
stimulated with that desire which a.
ways actuates him-to do good to mans
kind. In Ito he killed $50 hogs.
weighing $500 pounds, for his family
use, exclusive of the provisions for his
negroes, which was made into bacon,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
TOO CLASSIC FOR DECENCY,
another Boston PhotoGra phcr
whose Pictures Get Him
Into Trouble.

A Boston special SAYS: Photographer
Gerts, who was arrested in South Bos-
ton for printing and selling objection
able photographs, was examined to-day
before Judge Falloh, and held in 81 900
for trial. Gerts'sc case issomewhat SINH
lar to that Of the more prominent pho
tographer, Chickering. The latter
made nude presentments OF some OF
the fashionable women Of the Back
Bay district, while Gerts reproduced
in artistic and classic attitudes the
forms of the lovlier but quite as beau
tiful, South Boston girls A large
crowd was in attendance, but they were
disappointed, for the examination was
private.
The complainant is the Society for
the Prevention Of Vice. and two of its
agents testified to visiting the studio
Of tie defendant, on Dorchester avenue
near Broadway, June 3oth, and pur-
chasing respectively twelve and fifty
photographs Of young women in scant
clothing posing as the Greek godde.s's
are supposed TO have posed. There
were Nonuscs, Dianas. and Psychos.
Tie craze for posing before cameras
appears TO have carried Boston young
women hy storm, and the result IS that
the exposure Of the matter has created
a lively demand for thcse pictures.
They were originally taken for the
private odiGcaiion OF the subjects AMI
their intimate friends, bat the temp.9-
ton to turn over few dollars proyci
too strsng for the photographers snl
the Wee Society soon had Its hands
full.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24

nv auction that very day at Christle's.
He declares it is very dear, and IS az
once told in return that it was made to
order. and would have cost Gl5O bad
the firm not seen their way to disposlng
of nine others and been thus enabled
TO produce each one OF the ten AZ
f1O0. "Of conrse," the attend
ant adds, "werc there n larger
sale for them We could produce them
for less still-perhnps for so little rs
eco" The customer says, as so many
customers do, "that he will think abont
it," Leaving Naples, he finds that
the mention Of Christic's has excited
hi.imagination, and he resolves to pay
n visit TO King street. He walks, and his
way takes him by Leicester square.
Somewhere in this neighborhood he
sees futtering at 4 door on auc,
tionocrs catalogue, headed " Rare ana
Valuable Books, and line or two be.
low come the words, First Folio 0i
Shakespeare. He enters; he presently
finds himself in the auctlon-room.
There is throhg of people and an Odd
look pcrvading them. He at once per
cciyes that there is something about
to happen. A moment. and the
voice of the auctioncer Is audi
bic. First folio of Shakespeare,
one of the finest copies known,
bought in 1870 for ESQ. The last
bid is filo. Is there positively no al
vance upon Gi10? Going going
and there is a murmurof several voices,
"Quaritch has got it :" as the hamm r
hovers upiiited. Before it has time to
fall voice arrests it" G42O. Ii IS
the voice of the new arrival. The ham
mer falls; he has purchased the
precious volume.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
AkEY Al TIE pnUssDINF.
tic BooIls Of the WOman's Ac0!D.
Eccicfy Thrown ~ MTs. L0eseT.

The books and seals OF the Henrietta
NcoiD. womau's sewing society were
recently used for a purpose meyer
thought OF when they were procured
Hoy were in the custody 81 Ma.
Tcity Aiichaclis. as secretary OF Zine
organization, and formed convenient
missile for her d1riug0 dispgt, she had
With Mrs. Henrietta Locser tho pros.-
dent. during tine june meeting Mrs.
Nichatlis flung them at the presidents
head and q general row cnsurI.
Is soon as Mrs. Michaehs left the
meeting Size began q suit for libel
against Ms. Locscr for statements sae
lad made IN her excitement. 4 few
days later a meeting Of the sewing 'so-
ci,ty was held at the residence OF Mrs.
Annette AecLer, at so 10 east Seven
tv-fourth street. and the secretary was
expelled from the society.
Ms. Nichaelis applied to the court
fora wit Of msudamus directing tle
society to rcinstatc her, claiming chat
She Wis not notified Of the meeting at
which tie action wa taken against her.
On the other side it is asserted TINT
she was given proper notice, and wrote
sarcastic letter refusing to 80 to tine
house Of 4 woman known to b. I'M
friendly To her. The application for
tie mandGmus was argued before
JUICE Potter in the Supreme Court
chambers yesterday, and decision Was
les rived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
Tavcc Black Grows.

Joseph Bcinnagcl, OF Greece, has
tire tame crows, which were taken
from the nest a few weeks ago, before
thV were July featherel. they have
ben kept with the chickens, and are
nov about half-grOwn ana tanner than
Ordinary chickens. Last year Joseph
Icacd a crow in the same way and 1t
became u cunning and amusing pet. /;
imiat,d the peep of the turkey an /
toe" Cachle " Of the hens. and showed
Gncral degree OF intelligence Quit
astonishing. st Thanksgiving, when
tuilcys and chickens were obliged
to submit 10 fate, the crow was
apTrcDtly very much distressed at Wit
Messing tic suiicrings Of his edible com
ranons. lie hung around the sceGe OF
hut'hsry huttercd his wings, AMI ut
terCl dolciul cries. lie seemed 10 be
imposed with due regard for his own
pers nal safety, and forsome time kept
himself on the roof Of the stoop; but
finally, overcome by curiosity or sym
patty, he flew to the sill of the kitchen
win(ow and for few minutes watched
Mrs Keinnagel while she plucked the
eatlers from "A fowl. Overcome by
horror, no doubt, he then flew of, and
was seen 10 more until Christmas,
when he was picked up in a dying
condition in the front yard. He
was taken into the house and
tendrly cared for, but without avail, as
he cry soon fell over and died. Joe
is firmly Of opinion that he died OF a
broken heart. For this reason he has
this ear taken three crows in charge,
hoping that the shock of the Thanks
giving butchery, being divided, might
not lie so keenly felt by each individual,
and hat they might find consolation
in each others companionship after
ward None OF the three have yet ex-
hibit d much Of the initiative faculty
which distinguished their predecessor,
although, most likely, it will he dev0l-
oped before the end of summer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
Ckiars Cignaraie's Picture Taken.

Pah and worn sat Chiara Cignarale,
the Italian murderess, on Sunday after
noon at $3.50 =. NJ, while u pho
gPher made preparations to take
her portrait. Editor Charles Bcrsotte.
of II PTogresso Holia, asked the
warden for permission to have her pho
toPra he'd, in order that he might pub
lish bdr Likeness in the paper, to aid in
gaining subscriptions for her appeal
from death. Warden Walsh consented,
and Mrs. Walsh and her daughter
Blanche had an easy-chair brought
from their private apartment and
placed in the corridor Chiara was
placed in it. The artist arranged and re-
arranged his camera, but the light was
too dim and the air too oppressive, and
he could not get good picture OF the
little suffering subject. He concluded
to taks sketch in crayon, which was
successful. Chiara was much exhausted
after the sitting, but passed compare
lively easy night and was in rather
good spirits yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
Different values.
lFortnightly Review

A wealthy man, We will suppose, is
furnishing new house in London, and
he sets ont one morning to make GER
tain purchases. He is fond OF rare
books and he is fond of good litera-
ture he is fond Of pretty things, and
also fond of curiosities. He first goes
to his booksellers, and his eye is at
once caught by splendid fac simiie
Of the first folio of Shakespeare.
The price is Gl0. Next to this
is a .Jac Simiic equally perfect
of an early edition of Ford the
price of this is E15. Now, Ford is a
worse dramatist than Shakespeare, and
his book is a smaller book; yet still the
price of it-that is to say, its exchange
able value-is greater. The reason is,
as the bookseller tells his customer,
that they could count on sale for the
Shakespeare of at least a thousand
copies, but in the case of the Ford of
not moro than a hundred and fifty.
Thus, since in the production of a
printed book the average labor en-
bodied in each copy is evil
IDENTIFY less in proportion as the
copies are numerous and greater in
proportion as they are few, each copy
OF Ford took to reduce it half as much
labor again as each copy of Shaks-
pesre. Hence the smaller and worse
of the two sets of plays has half as
much value again MS the larger and in.
comparably better set. The custome -.
however, wants both for his library.
and so he buys both. Leaving his
bookseller, he starts OF for Naples.
and there is shown an exquisite
French dressing-table. He asks the
price (; he is told it is flOO and
that it is copied exactly from one made
for Nine. du Barry, which is for sale
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24

true because the leading critics, Rus
sian, German, and French, write OF the
eminent Russians literary productions
with urstinted praise. OF Americans,
who have found occasion 10 crlticiSe
Tolstoi the most appreciatiye perhaps
is Howclls. who indeed Is. without
doubt. greatly responsible for the as
siduity with which Transitions OF the
Russian are real. Some enthusiasts,
We hear. are cnioying the summer inthc
study Of the Russian tongue, the nearer
to approach the author whom 1t is no
longer considered startling 10 place at
the head Of Russian literature rs it cN-
lists in the form OF story We motto,
that two volumes of Tol,tOi', short
stories are announced What People
Live BY, and "in Pursuit Of iiappj-
mes. Better known are "Peace and
War; Gamma ksreniua,' " My Re
lision," "Childhood, Eoyhood, and
Youth, Scenes at the Siege Of s.
vastorol." Tho Cossqck+,' The
Death Of Ivan illitcE, "Katia, and
polikouchN.' OF his LITER works
nearly AL have been prohibited 10y the
censor, but he Is the most Widciy-real
OF contemporary Russian authors.
Count Lyoi Y. Tolstoi Va, born on
the 18th Of August, ISIS. at iasaaya
Polyara. q village near iuia, in the
government Of lula, hu,ou, the same
place who're lcaov owns country-sclt
WORT a.,nr t.ror hundred thousand